v. i. [ OE. fouldre lightning, fr. F. foudre, OF. also fouldre, fr. L. fulgur. See Fulgor. ] To flash, as lightning; to lighten; to gleam; to thunder. [ Obs. ] “Flames of fouldering heat.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
imp. of Will. [ OE. & AS. wolde. See Will, v. t. ] Commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or in the conditional or optative present. See 2d & 3d Will. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Would was formerly used also as the past participle of Will. [ 1913 Webster ]
Right as our Lord hath would. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See 2d Weld. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Desiring or professing to be; vainly pretending to be;
n. Emotion of desire; inclination; velleity. [ Obs. ] Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Willingness; desire. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]